The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12

| the RIM from Columbus to Indianapolis on the
25ih of the month, remaining here over Tuesday
night, and then going south over the D., M. S l.
1t is stated that their trip will not cover SO large
mileage as it did last year.
j. ID. Laying. president, the general officers OF
the Bee-line and several of the directors, VIII
start their annual inspection of the property.
on the gath of this month, occupying nve DAYS
in making the trip.
There is a rumor that the headquarters OF the
officials OF the Wabash road proper are to be
removed from Chicago to St Louis This. there
is good authority for saying, will not come to
pass while the road is In Receiver McNultas
hands
The Central Traffic Association convenes to-
day ia Chicago A number of important cues
lions are TO come up for consideration. Some
old troubles are to come mp for settlement,
and should the sessions be stormy ones it will
not be surprise.
rear brakeman on passenger trains shonld be
man of a years experience as freight conductor,
aud pays him accordingly SO per month This
certainly is good scheme, and other roads
would do we'll TO copy.
The Cleveland Leader sets afoat the rumor
that the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe is NOV
Kansas City road The road is owned largely
by Boston parties. and has been an elephant
that they doubtless would gladly unload.
1t is understood that Owen Rice, who has
been engaged in literary pursuits since the Ives
Ssaynor syndicate removed him from the posi-
ton of general passenger and freight agent Of
the Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan road. is to
be reinstated the retirement of Mr.. Cart
wright
Nathan Guilford who has been assistant COM
missioner of the trunkline pool since 1882, is
arranging his affairs to assume the duties of
general traffic manager of the New York Central
road, on the return of ommissioner Fink from
the other side of the water, which will be about
the first of next month.
The following changes in agencies on the l.,
B. d w. road are announced: F. W. Kershaw
has been appointed agent at Gilman, Ills. vice
H. W. Bishop. resigned; William H. incl agent
at New Ross. vice w. e. Sergeant, transferred
to the agency at Mackinaw. A station at Dur
bon has been established aud Fl. C. Clark ap-
pointed agent
The Pennsylvania Company is reducing the
number of cars to be hauled by one locomotive,
and increasing the speed of the freight trains.
Fully so per cent. of the they now haul
the Pennsylvania 1s lines carry SO 600 to 10000
number OF there is more tonnage
hauled on each train.
Traffic with Chicago roads east-bound ia drop
ping off sharply. Last week but 36.058 tons
were forwarded over the several Eastern lines,
decrease compared with the preceding week
OF 8007 tons. or the east bound business the
pennsylvania lines carried Csc per cent. the
Vanderbilt lines %. cent. and the c., l., st.
l.. & c. carried but 3 per cent
The Grand Rapids & Indiana shows in
crease in earnings of $23, 600 ia September this
months OF this year over the corresponding period
1886. was in round numbers $26S. 900. Were not
the road overloaded with its bonded debt as is
the Indianapolis & Vipcennes it would soon
take its position among the best dividend-pay-
ing roads.
Charles Dunlap. who recently resigned the
position or Western superintendent of the B. q
o. to take a better position the Chicago e
Rock Island last week received from his friends
the B. 81 O. fine gold watch and chain and
an elegant silver tea service. 1t was much of
surprise yet it made him aware of the high es-
TEEN he was held in by his former associates
and employees.
Another change of time will be made on the
c., L., st. l.. 81 G. road the 18th. Train No. 3,
which now arrives at Indianapolis at Gag p NJ,
will run through TO Lafayette, reaching there at
about P. NJ. AS the train is now run a break is
made at Indianapolis the train the Lafay-
cite division leaving before the Cincinnati train
arrives This train will simply be set back until
No. arrives from the east.